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| writer = Yu Yamamoto
| writer = Yu Yamamoto
| music = Masaaki Jinbo<br>Masayuki Yamamoto
| music = Masaaki Jinbo<br>Masayuki Yamamoto
| studio = [[Tatsunoko Productions]]
| studio = [[Tatsunoko Production]]
| network = [[TV Tokyo|Tokyo Channel 12]]
| network = [[TV Tokyo|Tokyo Channel 12]]
| first = October 7, 1979
| first = October 7, 1979
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{{nihongo|'''''Gordian Warrior'''''|闘士ゴーディアン|Tōshi Gōdian}} is a Japanese [[anime]] television series that aired in 1979 to 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/|title=タツノコプロ &#124; ゴワッパー5 ゴーダム|first=TATSUNOKO|last=PRODUCTION|website=www.tatsunoko.co.jp}}</ref> There were 73 episodes. It is also referred to as ''Champion of Gordian'' or ''Gardian''.
{{nihongo|'''''Gordian Warrior'''''|闘士ゴーディアン|Tōshi Gōdian}} is a Japanese [[anime]] television series that aired in 1979 to 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/|title=タツノコプロ &#124; ゴワッパー5 ゴーダム|first=TATSUNOKO|last=PRODUCTION|website=www.tatsunoko.co.jp}}</ref> There were 73 episodes. It is also referred to as ''Champion of Gordian'' or ''Gardian''.


==Original Story==
==Original story==
The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was in fact planned by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had been managing it. She pleaded with Daigo to take on the inheritance that Daigo's father left him, a super robot system known as Gordian. Daigo would join the Mechacon mechanic combat 18th [[regiment]] unit, an organization of law enforcers that defend Victor City against attacks from the Madokuta organization.
The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was a [[planned city]] designed by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had been managing it. She pleaded with Daigo to take on the inheritance that Daigo's father left him, a super robot system known as Gordian. Daigo would join the Mechacon mechanic combat 18th [[regiment]] unit, an organization of law enforcers that defend Victor City against attacks from the Madokuta organization.


==Concept==
==Concept==
The pilot Daigo Otaki controls a small almost human-sized robot container named Protteser. Each time Protteser is in trouble, he jumps into the next biggest robot container named Delinger. Then finally the largest container is Garbin.
The pilot Daigo Otaki controls a small almost human-sized robot container named Protteser. Each time Protteser is in trouble, he jumps into the next biggest robot container named Delinger. Then finally the largest container is Garbin.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Japanese Name
! Japanese name
! Voices by
! Voices by
|-
|-
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==Staff==
==Staff==
* '''Series Directors ''' <br> Masamune Ochiai<br>Kunihiko Okazaki
* '''Series directors ''' <br> Masamune Ochiai<br>Kunihiko Okazaki
* '''Series Composition ''' <br>Yu Yamamoto
* '''Series composition ''' <br>Yu Yamamoto
* '''Design ''' <br> [[Ippei Kuri]]
* '''Design ''' <br> [[Ippei Kuri]]
* '''Animator ''' <br> Kazuhiko Udagawa
* '''Animator ''' <br> Kazuhiko Udagawa
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==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
The original released toy set comes with all 3 robots and the human pilot. The 3 robots ranking from biggest to smallest, Garbin, Delinger, Protteser were respectively released as GB-11, GB-10, GB-09 by Popy pleasure. Their upper [[Human sternum|sternum]] is also numbered 3, 2, 1. Though these numbers do not appear in the cartoon at all. It was sold in the US as "Gardian" under the [[Godaikin]] line. Gordian was later reappropriated as Baikanfū in [[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]].
The original released toy set comes with all 3 robots and the human pilot. The 3 robots ranking from biggest to smallest, Garbin, Delinger, Protteser were respectively released as GB-11, GB-10, GB-09 by Popy pleasure. Their upper [[Human sternum|sternum]] is also numbered 3, 2, 1, though these numbers do not appear in the cartoon at all. It was sold in the US as "Gardian" under the [[Godaikin]] line. Gordian was later reappropriated as Baikanfū in ''[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]''.


==Availability outside Japan==
==Availability outside Japan==
Anime Sols funded the legal streaming of the show.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://animesols.com/video_sets/29 |title=Anime Sols Project Page |access-date=2014-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728014654/https://animesols.com/video_sets/29 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Anime Sols funded the legal streaming of the show.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://animesols.com/video_sets/29 |title=Anime Sols Project Page |access-date=2014-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728014654/https://animesols.com/video_sets/29 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==Sources==
==Sources==
*Ishizuki, Saburo. Alt, Matt. Duban, Robert. Brisko Tim [2005] (2005). ''Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys 1972-1982''. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC. {{ISBN|0-8118-4607-5}}
* Ishizuki, Saburo. Alt, Matt. Duban, Robert. Brisko Tim [2005] (2005). ''Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys 1972-1982''. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC. {{ISBN|0-8118-4607-5}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/english/box06.html#1 Tatsunoko Pro.]
* [http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/english/box06.html#1 Tatsunoko Pro.]
*[http://homepage1.nifty.com/parmania/birdman/toushi/goudean.htm Episode listing]
* [http://homepage1.nifty.com/parmania/birdman/toushi/goudean.htm Episode listing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225174739/http://homepage1.nifty.com/parmania/birdman/toushi/goudean.htm |date=2009-02-25 }}
*{{ann|anime|2234|Toshi Gordian}}
* {{ann|anime|2234|Toshi Gordian}}


{{Tatsunoko Production}}
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Gordian the Warrior
Cover of the first DVD box set
闘士ゴーディアン
(Tōshi Gōdian)
GenreMecha, superhero, sci fi
Anime television series
Directed byMasamune Ochiai
Kunihiko Okazaki
Produced byMasatsugu Nagai
Tomoyuki Miyata
Written byYu Yamamoto
Music byMasaaki Jinbo
Masayuki Yamamoto
StudioTatsunoko Production
Original networkTokyo Channel 12
Original run October 7, 1979 – February 27, 1981
Episodes73

Gordian Warrior (闘士ゴーディアン, Tōshi Gōdian) is a Japanese anime television series that aired in 1979 to 1981.[1] There were 73 episodes. It is also referred to as Champion of Gordian or Gardian.

Original story

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The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was a planned city designed by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had been managing it. She pleaded with Daigo to take on the inheritance that Daigo's father left him, a super robot system known as Gordian. Daigo would join the Mechacon mechanic combat 18th regiment unit, an organization of law enforcers that defend Victor City against attacks from the Madokuta organization.

Concept

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The pilot Daigo Otaki controls a small almost human-sized robot container named Protteser. Each time Protteser is in trouble, he jumps into the next biggest robot container named Delinger. Then finally the largest container is Garbin.

Characters

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Japanese name Voices by
Daigo Ōtaki Yoshito Yasuhara
Peachy Yō Inoue
Barihawk Rokurō Naya
Dalph Kiyonobu Suzuki
Unknown G Hiroshi Masuoka
Saori Otaki Gara Takashima
Roset Rihoko Yoshida
Dokuma Yasuo Muramatsu
Erias Yoshino Ohtori
Klorias Yūsaku Yara
Anita Kazue Komiya
Trosculus/Narrator Masatō Ibu

Staff

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  • Series directors
    Masamune Ochiai
    Kunihiko Okazaki
  • Series composition
    Yu Yamamoto
  • Design
    Ippei Kuri
  • Animator
    Kazuhiko Udagawa
  • Music
    Masaaki Jinbo
    Masayuki Yamamoto

Merchandise

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The original released toy set comes with all 3 robots and the human pilot. The 3 robots ranking from biggest to smallest, Garbin, Delinger, Protteser were respectively released as GB-11, GB-10, GB-09 by Popy pleasure. Their upper sternum is also numbered 3, 2, 1, though these numbers do not appear in the cartoon at all. It was sold in the US as "Gardian" under the Godaikin line. Gordian was later reappropriated as Baikanfū in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.

Availability outside Japan

[edit]

Anime Sols funded the legal streaming of the show.[2]

References

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  1. ^ PRODUCTION, TATSUNOKO. "タツノコプロ | ゴワッパー5 ゴーダム". www.tatsunoko.co.jp.
  2. ^ "Anime Sols Project Page". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-20.

Sources

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  • Ishizuki, Saburo. Alt, Matt. Duban, Robert. Brisko Tim [2005] (2005). Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys 1972-1982. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC. ISBN 0-8118-4607-5
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